Connecting to the OrionBMS JR

1. Open the OrionBMS JR utility.

2. Go to File → Connect to BMS.

3. In the connection dialog, select the appropriate serial port and press Connect to connect to the BMS.

4. To disconnect from the BMS, simply select "File → Disconnect From BMS" from BMS from the menu instead.
   

Connection Problems

• If an adapter is not found by the utility (None Found), please check the Adapter Not Found troubleshooting section.

• A USB to Serial adapter can be plugged directly into the BMS without an extension cable, however if a serial extension cable is used to physically extend the connection or if the BMS is connected to the and the BMS, it must be a straight through serial cable. Any other type of RS-232 cable including a null-modem cable will NOT work.

• There is an option to list all available serial ports. By default the utility will automatically check every available serial port for data coming from a JR BMS. If it fails to detect a JR BMS it will not list this serial adapter as an option. In some rare cases a serial port may be skipped incorrectly so this option allows the user to force the utility to attempt connection on an existing port.

• If the connection fails, please check the Connection to BMS Failed troubleshooting section.